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Dark ale

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: James Martin Massa
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2026
1.050
1.010
5.3%
41.0
12.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Briess - DME Golden Light2 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 65.3%
0.50 lb Brown Sugar0.5 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 16.3%
1 oz American - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate 29 350 2%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 16.3%
3.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Nugget0.2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 23.77 40%
0.30 oz Cascade0.3 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 17.21 60%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 3.9 g | 15.6 qt) 2.88 11.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.9 g | 15.6 qt) 2.93 11.7  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.07 -0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.02 g | 16.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.88 11.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark ale" No Profile Selected beer recipe by James Martin Massa. Extract, ABV 5.26%, IBU 40.98, SRM 12.8, Fermentables: (DME Golden Light, Brown Sugar, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Nugget, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-15 14:58 UTC